Optical Engineer Job Trends in Staffordshire
Optical Engineer
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median Optical Engineer salary in Staffordshire is £43,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 64 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Optical Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Staffordshire | 0.18% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,000 | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £43,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title | 1,010 | 560 | 710 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.50% | 89.17% | 95.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 684 | 257 | 463 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,000 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,580 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -5.88% | +1.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,383 | £55,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
Optical Engineer Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Optical Engineer jobs within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 4 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | - | 2 | £43,000 | - | |
| Optical Engineer West Midlands |
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Optical Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Optical Engineer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Optical Engineer job ads across the Staffordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 2 |
Optical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Service Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |